As plant life diversified during evolution there would have been intense competition for light, making the ability to twist and climb advantageous. A subcellular filamentous network can create the twist seen in climbing plants.
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* From Flanders and Swann's song Misalliance, reproduced by permission of the Estates of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann 2002.
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Hussey, P. Microtubules do the twist. Nature 417, 128–129 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/417128a
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